'Pirates of the Caribbean' was, at its root, a fun swashbuckler, ... 'King Arthur' was dark and dank. They forgot the fun. |
March of the Penguins is a unique film in part because it is an unprecedented look at a real-life phenomenon, ... And it anthropomorphizes these animals, and that is a tremendous selling point. And penguins are amusing. |
'Pirates of the Caribbean' was, at its root, a fun swashbuckler. 'King Arthur' was dark and dank. They forgot the fun. |
'Walk the Line' has done very well so far but there are still a lot of people haven't seen it. |
'Walk the Line' has done very well so far but there are still a lot of people haven't seen it. A Best Picture nomination could increase the turnout. |
Computer-animated pictures tend to make a lot of money. The most popular ones tend to have universally appealing stories. |
Domestic is still the engine that drives the train, |
DVD is both a curse and a blessing. It's a blessing because it's this great new revenue stream for Hollywood. It also increases movie viewing because it's so convenient and collectable. But there is the perception that it is cannibalizing theatrical business to an extent, |
Generally comedies and family movies have a harder time on sequels than action or science fiction films, ... That would explain the problems of 'Analyze That' or 'Stuart Little 2.' This year, 'Legally Blonde 2' could be in trouble. It doesn't have the hard core fan base of 'The Matrix' or 'X-Men.' And it opens opposite 'Terminator 3.' |
Generally speaking, 2004 has so far been a mixed bag. This year we've seen the highest of the highs and some very low lows. |
He took a dead genre notorious for flops turned it into one of the biggest hits. It'll be interesting to see if he can do it again. |
Horror always has a consistent audience. That doesn't often translate into blockbuster numbers but since they tend to be cheaper anyway, they don't need to do over $100 million. |
I can't find another example of when we had two movies with black actors on top. |
I don't see any way fall is going to help us cut down on the deficit |
I'm hearing that 'Shark Tale' is unoriginal and uninspired, |